Bid adieu to those days when you would have wait in line at hospitals to consult a doctor. Instead, you can now have video conference sessions with the doctors .
Mini Balaraman, President, DoctorsCabin.com had spent 14 years in the USA. After returning to India she realised how difficult it was to consult doctors. This triggered the idea of a web based cosultation service.
DoctorsCabin.com, a digital health website, helps people from all walks to life, to get in touch with a doctor with ease. The company does the needful to get in touch with doctors from various parts of India who offer video consultations to patients. Patients can get second opinions, follow up questions etc. by using the video chat service. The service also assures a certain degree of privacy as well.
At present, the firm has 20,000 doctors and 2000 hospitals under their registration.
Patients may also use the “Ask the Doctor” option to share their medical history, reports, get an opinion or ask a question to a doctor.
One can also know find out about the cost of treatments including surgeries like by-pass surgery , open heart surgery, liver transplant, cosmetic surgery etc. There are over 30,000 treatment procedure listings available in the website. Details about the treatment as well as getting their appointment confirmed before visiting the hospital can also be done online.
The firm has tie-ups with several companies to provide home health services. Doctors/Nurses/Physiotherapists visit the patient’s house and provide necessary care. This is beneficial to those patients who have difficulty in traveling, who seek new born care, post surgery care, suffering from chronic illness etc. The NRIs are also happy to have such facilities, as their dependents get convenient treatment in India.
Vikram Nair, CEO of the firm, Mini Balaraman, President, Prakash Sathyapalan, Chief Technology Officer said that their aim is to offer a transparent and comprehensive platform that has unique value in the healthcare space and eyeing for expanding it globally in the near future.
source: http://www.english.manoramaonline.com / On Manorama / Home> My News / by Sunil VP / Wednesday – October 29th, 2014